Islamabad notifies early market closure, again

ISLAMABAD: The capital’s administration has re-imposed restrictions on market timings, once again mandating their closure by 8pm throughout the week. According to a late-night notification, issued by the Islamabad Capital Territory’s district magistrate, all shops, markets and shopping malls will close at 8pm, while restaurants, tandoors, grocery stores, bakeries, meat, fruit and vegetable vendors are to close shop at 10pm. The notification said that marriage halls, marquees and all other commercial places where festive events are held shall be closed at 10pm. This restriction also applies to events held on private premises. The new timings will come into effect from today (Monday) and remain in force until further orders, the notification said. Published in Dawn, June 1st, 2026